The gardens are created by local high school students. This background mural used green painted plastic bags to create an eye-catching dimension.

We really appreciated the use of native plants in this garden.

This design incorporated one-of-a-kind miniature homes to make its own inviting village. Lots of individuality and effort went into these.

I was impressed with the effort and hard work these high school students put into their gardens. And the excitement continued as I got a preview look at all the show gardens without the public throng.

The theme of this year’s flower and garden show is “Once Upon a Time…Spectacular Gardens with Stories to Tell”. One of my favorites is Wish ‘Shoe’ Were Here, a take on the Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe. Apparently the kids are grown, and now she is sporting a stiletto! I’ll share more favorites in my next post.

And better yet, visit the show Feb. 23 – 27 and see it for yourself. I’ll be speaking on Salvage Garden Style on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. It would be terrific to see you there.

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